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Soap box project inspires mathematicians

business acumen among For Maths Week Scotland 2020, as a class we

completed challenges and mathematical puzzles
S2 pupils for the ‘Maths wi nae borders’ competition. It
posed a fun week for our maths class, differing
from our usual topic and encouraging teamwork
and thinking outside the icosahedron. One of the
questions had to be answered in Gaelic! We also
S2 were divided into two halves and each spent a day in the School Hall with Innovative put into practice our communication and listening
Enterprise, a company that teaches pupils about enterprise, teamwork, making a product and skills in pairs or small groups.
promoting it. Our challenge was to make a soap box. It was a really fun and different experience
for all of us. We got to see what it would be like to run a business, make a product, advertise and Angus Durkie and Cameron Khan (S2)
sell it. We really enjoyed it because we got a chance to work with different people as a team,
problem solve and manage a budget.

Ruby Hanson and Georgia Cockburn (S2)

S2 geographers

imagine

Holyrood future

Glorious September weather allowed S2 to
visit Edinburgh’s extinct volcano in Holyrood
Park. Exploring local geology and land uses,
pupils then put forward proposals for a
GeoMission. This involved choosing options
on how to develop or protect the Park should
the Crown Estate put it up for sale!

Mrs Ali Hughes

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